未必

wèi bì · wei bi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. not necessarily
  2. maybe not

In a sentence

2 examples
01

对(duì)某(mǒu)人(rén)有(yǒu)利(lì)的(de)对(duì)另(lìng)外(wài)的(de)人(rén)未(wèi)必(bì)有(yǒu)利(lì)。

One man's meat is another man's poison.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

有(yǒu)钱(qián)人(rén)未(wèi)必(bì)比(bǐ)穷(qióng)人(rén)幸(xìng)福(fú)。

The rich are not always happier than the poor.

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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